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By Kum Leonard
08/06/2026The new political battle in Cameroon appears to be between supporters of Prof. Maurice Kamto and those of Issa Tchiroma Bakary, with each camp claiming its leader is the country's legitimate opposition figure and rightful holder of the "President-Elu" title. How did Cameroonians get here? What was once largely a struggle for political change now seems to be evolving into a contest over who can claim the mantle of the nation's leading opposition figure Why have both leaders not called their followers to order and redirect them towards the real goal?